Premier League handling of coronavirus a 'disaster' - Neville

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Manchester United legend Gary Neville has said that the Premier League's handling of the coronavirus pandemic has been a "disaster."

A number of Premier League clubs have faced criticism for forcing non-playing staff on temporary leave. Liverpool announced on Saturday that some members of its staff would receive 80% of their salary through the government's job retention scheme, and the club would make up the final 20% of their salary.

Neville said that league officials have handled the coronavirus pandemic "terribly" and has criticised them for being slow to postpone games in the early stages of the country's outbreak, targetting players over their salaries and slowness to support lower domestic leagues.

"Football has too many stakeholders with different interests," Neville said on Twitter. "A re-alignment for all clubs, fans and the game would be welcome."

The PL are handling the CV crisis terribly -slow to lockdown/tried one last weekend of games -furloughing straight away a PR disaster-turning on players publicly/trying to blindside them-no increase in funding for EFL/Non League-all stakeholders unhappy with their approach

Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher criticised his former club on Saturday, saying that the Premier League leaders will lose "goodwill and respect" after they placed some staff on temporary leave.

Meanwhile, some British politicians called footballers immoral for not volunteering to take a pay cut. England and Manchester United's all-time leading goalscorer Wayne Rooney has called public pressure for players to do so a "disgrace" and said they are being backed into a corner.